Poonam Binayak, CNN • Updated 17th March 2021
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Bangalore (CNN) India is gigantic there are 28 states, with cultural and linguistic divergences between them.
You can easily spend a few weeks (or months) exploring the popular Golden Triangle circuit that covers Delhi, the Taj Mahal in Agra, and Jaipur in the Rajasthan desert; visiting the sacred cities of Varanasi and Haridwar in North India; tracing the colonial past in Kolkata, shopping in Mumbai or temple-hopping in South India.
India is also home to some 4,671 miles of beautiful coastline and more than a thousand islands.
Some offer a diverse menu of aquatic attractions, while others harbor superb cultural and natural treasures.
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Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh s next bout will take place on the rooftop of a casino ship docked in the Mandovi river in Goa on March 19. His opponent is, however, yet to be revealed.The 2008 Olympic middleweight bronze medal .